Product review: Phonak Roger Pen

The Roger Pen is a radio aid transmitter that looks like a pen. Like other radio aids it works with a receiver (or receivers) and allows your child to hear speech more clearly.

Available to buy from Connevans.
Ages: 0 to 25

Reviewed by Emily (12) is mildly to moderately deaf and wears hearing aids.

Emily

"At primary school I used the Phonak Roger Inspiro radio aid but for the first year of high school I’ve used the Roger Pen. I’ve found it so much better in the short time I’ve used it. It still connects via the extra feet (receivers) that fit the end of my hearing aids but it’s so much clearer. There’s no interference and it’s helped me in many ways at school when I need to hear the teacher directly, but also in a group conversation where I can put it on the table and hear everyone who’s talking. I’ve even taken it on bike rides so I can hear my dad who’s wearing it around his neck in busy and noisy traffic.

The Roger Pen connects to my mobile phone via Bluetooth so when I get a call I can answer through it and the call is transmitted through my hearing aids rather than having to hold the phone to my ear. This makes it much easier to hear who’s calling me.

I’ve found the Roger Pen easier to use at school than my old radio aid. I have to take it from one lesson to another and pass it over to the teacher there so it saves time as no wires and microphones have to be clipped on. It’s also less obvious to the other pupils."